Sorry guys, and I am not even sure why I am apologizing, but I have to agree with 'Real 1' here. I have always read with interest the almost continuous knocking of Caroll Shelby on this site. Let's take a look at the accusations that...
a) he is a grumpy old man
b) he tries to make money off his name and reputation
c) he frowns on 'replica builders' who rip off his name and marque
d) etc.
so what?
Compared to most of us...
1) how many of the folks on this site have an
American institution named after them (Shelby Cobra) (and which everyone on this site loves passionately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
2) actually, MULTIPLE institutions, named after him!!!
3) I am 58 years old, with a fairly good resume and history (shi!t, I even come up if you Google me...ROFLMAO!!!), and I AM A GRUMPY OLD MAN, and (other than in my own mind) I am not that famous, but still I b!tch about stuff. (irresponsible young people, people who end sentences with 'at', people who say 'comprised of' (aaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh...THAT is not even English), people who wear hats in restaurants, people who use adjectives where adverbs are required ('he hit it good'....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh...WELL)...etc, etc.). He has EARNED the right to be a GRUMPY OLD MAN...in spades!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear god, leave him alone, LET HIM DO WTF HE LIKES, wait until YOU ALL GET THIS OLD!!!...
In a similar vein, I know Lance Armstrong here in Austin, and he suffers from the same BS reputation. He beat cancer, won the Tour de France 7 times, and yet people accuse him of being arrogant and distant. F**k it people, if I had beaten shingles and could even ride a damn bike, I would be the most arrogant man on the block!!!! I wouldn't even talk to you mere mortals!!
I truly realize that my chances of quashing disparaging remarks about Carroll Shelby on this site are approximately ZERO, (especially, as an Englishman, I still think he ripped off an Auto Carrier classic and never gave them enough credit...ROFL... which is why MY snake (REPLICA!!!) has AC logos, NOT Cobra logos...check out my pics),
but ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if you are not Colin Powell, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa or someone with an equally famous reputation for being a nice person AND doing good works, them MOVE ON!
Glyn
PS, this posting is the result of a) old age, b) too much Scotch at a late hour and c) a REALLY bad day!
PPS talking of attitude, if I owned a real Cobra I wouldn't even talk to the rest of you peasants...lol
PPPS when it is called a Smith Cobra or a Williamson Cobra or a Cooper Cobra, then the Smiths, Williamsons and Coopers of the world may b!tch!
PPPPS No offense meant to Smiths, Williamsons or Coopers...
PPPPPS sarcasm is an English hobby!!!!
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